'If he was in India, Einstein wouldn't have got out of school'

'Most students find it difficult to cope with the way they are expected to learn at the IITs.''So, all the students face the same stress.''But those students who are mentally weak are more......

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua dead

Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua, who was ill for a long time, has died at Aso Rock presidential villa in Abuja. The 58-year-old leader died between 9.30 and 10.30 pm (local time) on Wednesday,......

Al-Badr's terror trail: Bangladesh, Kerala, Mumbai and Kashmir

Militant group Al-Badr has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide attack that rocked Samba sector in Jammu region on Thursday. Dressed in army fatigues, militants stormed a police station and......

Mysore: Terrorists remanded to police custody

The two Pakistani nationals of Pakistan-based Al Badar militant outfit, who were arrested near Mysore early Friday morning, were remanded to police custody for 14 days by a court. The militants......

Murthy will forever be known as Mr Infosys: Sikka

Vishal Sikka, new chief executive and managing director of Infosys, faced the media for the first time to discuss the financial performance of the company. Speaking to Business Standard during the......

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in. The......

Wyeth, GVK project launch in June

The joint drug-discovery project of multinational pharma firm Wyeth and GVK Biosciences will fully take off within a month's time, following the establishment of a dedicated discovery chemistry......

Aurobindo Pharma may hive off research unit

Joining the dedicated R&D company bandwagon, the Rs 1,500 crore bulk drug major Aurobindo Pharma is planning to hive off its research and development division into a separate company. The......

Making Of The Chemical Athlete

The recent, shameful expos of a band of Indian athletes "caught in the act" for using performance-enhancing drugs is just the tip of the iceberg. A wittingly, or unwittingly, enacted "fall-out" of......